January 2011 Agenda

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Learning Plan

January 25-26
March 8

Day 1: Intro to iPod touch and applications (apps)

  • Introductions and Project Goal Discussion
  • Discussion using handheld technology for student engagement, learning and personal productivity
  • Outline roles of students and teachers involved in the project
  • Introduction to iTunes / iTunes store. Create iTunes Account
  • Distribution of iPods
  • iPod basics: connecting, accessing, navigating, on/off, adding/deleting apps, syncing to computer, terminology
    • Purchase iMovie App
    • Purchase Air Mouse
  • How to download free apps without entering a credit card number
  • Revisit wikispaces
  • Apps investigation and sharing
  • iPod App Challenge Activity

Day 2: Podcasts and Mobile Learning
  • Discuss iPod App Challenge Activity
  • FaceTime - Create account, add contacts, partner and practice
  • iPod Camera - iMovie: Editing, Sharing
  • Podcasts - Subscribing to podcasts via itunes
  • Download 2 podcasts to listen to on drive home
  • NDE's itunes U
  • Car adapter
  • Project Discussion

Day 3: Celebration and Sharing
  • FaceTime Activity (Sharing an app w/partner for report out)
  • Podcasts & iTunesU
  • Student/teacher showcase of work with the ipods
  • iPods & Google Forms